wild, genetically pure, unfenced bison left in the country. They are the only bison to have continuously occupied their native range and they are the last bison to follow their natural instinct to migrate. Like other wild ungulates, the region's harsh...

wild, genetically pure, unfenced bison left in the country. They are the only bison to have continuously occupied their native range and they are the last bison to follow their natural instinct to migrate. Like other wild ungulates, bison move to lower...

wild, genetically pure, unfenced bison left in the country. They are the only bison to have continuously occupied their native range and they are the last bison to follow their natural instinct to migrate. Like other wild ungulates, bison move to lower...

trap. A female bison also died in the facility on Thursday. US Homeland Security agents have been escorting the country's native wild bison to slaughter facilities in Montana and Idaho, some as far away as 500 miles. "We have entered the bloodiest...

wild, genetically pure, unfenced bison left in the country. They are the only bison to have continuously occupied their native range and they are the last bison to follow their natural instinct to migrate. Like other wild ungulates, the region's harsh...

wild, genetically pure, unfenced bison left in the country. They are the only bison to have continuously occupied their native range and they are the last bison to follow their natural instinct to migrate. Like other wild ungulates, the region's harsh...

Stephany Seay of the wild bison advocacy group Buffalo Field Campaign (BFC). "Destroying nearly 800 of the country's last native wild buffalo to appease one small cattle ranch should be a punishable crime." Some of the bison captured by the Park Service...

bison herd, America's only continuously wild herd, now numbers fewer than 4,000 animals. Wild bison are a migratory species native to North America andonce spanned the continent, numbering an estimated 30 to 50 million. Some of the bison captured by the...

policy to "protect and maintain a wild, free roaming population of Yellowstone bison," the grim reality is that no other native wildlife is subjected to official eradication efforts on the scale that is occurring within Yellowstone. While most of the...

bison herd, America's only continuously wild herd, now numbers fewer than 3,500. Wild bison are a migratory species native to North America and once spanned the continent, numbering an estimated 30 to 50 million. Buffalo Field Campaign is the only group...

under their care." The Yellowstone bison herd is America's only continuously wild herd. Wild bison are a migratory species native to North America and once spanned the continent, numbering an estimated 30 to 50 million. Buffalo Field Campaign is the...

that once thundered across the Great Plains. Mike Mease of the Buffalo Field Campaign said, "The buffalo are sacred to Native American tribes, they are an integral part of ournative grasslands ecosystem and a celebrated icon of the American West, yet...

of transmitting brucellosis, are being slaughtered to appease Montana cattlemen who are unwilling to share the range with native wildlife." According to a press release issued by the park, the current slaughter is designed to keep buffalo "away from...

received more than 13 million tax dollars in 1998 for land and conservation easements intended to provide winter range for native buffalo. Yellowstone is the only place in America continuously occupied by native buffalo. The park provided sanctuary to...

Service who was present during the haze confirmed the incident. "Once again, the people entrusted with protecting our native wildlife have proven themselves incapable of fulfilling their duties while in the service of livestock interests," noted Ted...

neighborhood. They received a response from the DOL that essentially said their concerns would be ignored. Wild bison are native to Montana yet ecologically extinct everywhere outside of Yellowstone National Park. Montana provides no year-round habitat...

than 5,000 Yellowstone bison. Buffalo Field Campaign also testified that $13,000,000 in Congressional funding to protect native wildlife habitat in Yellowstone has failed to benefit wild bison. In 1999, Congress funded the $13,000,000 acquisition of the...

contrary to a November 2006 agreement signed by all Interagency BisonManagement Plan officials, which is supposed to allow native wild bison access to public lands though May 15. This is the third time in three weeks that the IBMP agencies have ignored...

contrary to a November 2006 agreement signed by all Interagency Bison Management Plan officials, which is supposed to allow native wild bison access to public lands though May 15. This is the third time in three weeks that the IBMP agencies have ignored...

that they are not the source of infection and likely that cattle are responsible for the transmission. Wild bison are native to Montana yet ecologically extinct everywhere outside ofYellowstone National Park. Bison management currently falls under...

buffalo continue to follow their instincts, migrating into Montana where they find suitable habitat. American buffalo are native to all of Montana yet remain ecologically extinct. "Wild buffalo are not 'park' animals and they continue to demonstrate...

Plan and maintains that wild bison should be allowed to naturally and fully recover themselves throughout their historic native range,especially on public lands. More than 1,300 wild American bison have been eliminated from the remaining wild population...

Gallatin National Forest in Montana. Yellowstone is home to America's only wild bison who have continuously occupied their native habitat. This winter, Yellowstone National Park and the State of Montana have engaged in an unprecedented slaughter or...

Plan and maintains that wild bison should be allowed to naturally and fully recover themselves throughout their historic native range, especially on public lands. Bison are a migratory species native to vast expanses of North America and are...

recognizing wild bison as a valued wildlife species in Montana, and to provide year-round habitat for this prehistoric native species. Advocates will also ask their state legislators to support the Montana Wild Buffalo Recovery & Conservation Act of...

to exhaustion. Pregnant bison, fleeing the agents, sometimes miscarry. Hazing operations disrupt the all of the area's native wildlife. At least two grizzly bears have been caught up in the agency's recent hazing operations. Wolves, moose, elk, Sand...

Park and the Montana Department of Livestock - spend millions of federal dollars to enforce Montana's intolerance for native bison. Government agents have killed more than 3,600 wild bison since 2000. "We are very excited for the opportunity to bring...

advocates. "Removing the barbed-wire fencing on Duck Creek will help migrating buffalo and other wildlife access their native habitat," said Buffalo Field Campaign Habitat Coordinator Darrell Geist. "Highway 287/191 is a major thoroughfare that bisects...

in 1997 to stop the slaughter of Yellowstone's wild bison, protect the natural habitat of wild free-roaming bison and other native wildlife, and to work with people of all Nations to honor the sacredness of the wild bison. BFC has its headquarters in...

in 1997 to stop the slaughter of Yellowstone's wild bison, protect the natural habitat of wild free-roaming bison and other native wildlife, and to work with people of all Nations to honor the sacredness of wild bison. Buffalo Field Campaign has its...

of livestock interests who tried to force the court to adopt their extreme position and prevent bison from occupying their native habitat in Montana," says Summer Nelson, Montana Director for Western Watersheds Project and one of the attorneys...

“The wild bison living in and around Yellowstone National Park are the only bison in America to continuously occupy their native habitat since the days when tens of millions migrated freely across the continent,” said BFC Executive Director Dan Brister....

profoundly tragic event," said Stephany Seay, Buffalo Field Campaign spokeswoman. "These buffalo are a national treasure, a native keystone species beloved the world over, and arethe most important bison population in the world. Yellowstone should be...

bison population that exists. They are the last to identify as a wildlife species and ecologically extinct throughout their native range. They've been added to the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List for being "threatened with near...

bison population that exists. They are the last to identify asa wildlife species and ecologically extinct throughout their native range. They've been added to the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List for being "threatened with near...

of buffalo, working to create a world where buffalo are: Allowed to remain wild, existing in their natural state, in their native habitats, and for their own sake. Honored and respected for their cultural and spiritual significance to the Indigenous...

and their habitat. Some of the primary effects from livestock include: direct damage to vegetation structure; alteration of native plant communities; changes to soil characteristics; significant threat of disease transmission from livestock to...

“buffillo,” and, eventually, “buffalo.” Wild Buffalo vs. Domesticated “Beef-alo” Buffalo are an important part of native wildlife on the North American Continent. They once roamed from Appalachia to Alaska, and Florida to Canada. Sadly, today they are...

adding to our comprehensive collection of scientific data, video footage, and personal experiences with buffalo in their native habitat. Our patrols document every action against the buffalo, and support a wide range of other activities designed to...

sustain them on habitat held in public trust. An ancient remnant and singular population of American bison occupying their native range in the wild is all that remains in the conterminous 48 States. This is not a "conservation success story." Let us put...

off of the land they choose to be on. Hazing instills fear, using threatening behaviors that force buffalo off of their native habitat where they have existed for tens of thousands of years. The haze lasted a few hours; through pouring rain mixed with...

Formalized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in 1997, we also protect the natural habitat of wild free-roaming bison and other native wildlife, and stand with First Nations to honor the sacredness of wild buffalo. Our primary goal is to create permanent...

Video Festival, and the International Wildlife Film Festival. He has worked as an undercover videographer for Greenpeace, Native Forest Network, and BearWatch. His footage has been broadcast on CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, A&E, the Discovery Channel, as...

buffalo this year. All those buffalo souls lost simply because livestock interests don’t want to share the land with the native bovines who hold ancient birthrights and sacred relationships with this place we call Montana. On the bright side, there are...

into the trap at the Stephens Creek capture facility, it's no different from when the U.S. Calvary chased down and killed Native People and pushed them onto reservations, where we endured harsh treatment and were no longer free to roam the land as we...

when I realized that two years ago when I was in Yellowstone working with the National Park Service, learning about native and invasive plant species, we had been only a few hundred yards from the capture facilities but there was absolutely no mention...

of Montana’s capitol building to bring attention to the Montana legislature. We will be joined by other organizations and Native speakers. More information will come as details are confirmed. The event is from 12pm - 3pm. Lunch will be provided....

of a life for buffalo in which they thrive within their inherent wildness, for a world in which buffalo and all other native wildlife are given precedence on the land, and that buffalo herds will flourish as self-regulating, self-willed communities, a...

of a life for buffalo in which they thrive within their inherent wildness, for a world in which buffalo and all other native wildlife are given precedence on the land, and that buffalo herds will flourish as self-regulating, self-willed communities, a...

The Board of Directors of Buffalo Field Campaign (BFC) is composed of experienced grassroots activists, Native Americans, filmmakers, photographers, and representatives from the scientific, conservation, and business communities. BFC’s Board Members...

for the next field season. This is an excellent opportunity to explore Yellowstone, and connect with the buffalo and other native wildlife! Meals and lodging provided. For more information and to fill out an application contact Toesef, our volunteer...

camp in West Yellowstone, I spoke with an indigenous man who described the profound cultural importance of bison for many Native American communities. Protecting the last wild herds of bison that live in Yellowstone takes on a new dimension when you’ve...

further suffer the harm of captivity in traps on public and private lands. This near-threatened and ecologically extinct native species is further subject to population control experiments with sterilizing agents. Ourheritage of wild buffalo is...

We then called Ft. Peck’s Tribal Chairman, and he had been told nothing of this. It’s sickening how the government uses Native Peoples to push their agenda through. While we fully support the return of wild buffalo to tribal lands, out of respect for...

and in particular Yellowstone’s Central buffalo herd, the original survivors from the U.S. government-led attempted Native genocide during the 19th century. Yellowstone’s summer population estimate reported fewer than 850 buffalo remaining in that herd....

capturing and killing as many buffalo as they can so they can make the cattle lobby of Montana happy. Yellowstone betrays Native buffalo cultures, the general public, their mission, the Organic Act, and, most importantly, the buffalo. Not even in...

is a non-profit public interest organization founded in 1997 to protect the natural habitat of wild migratory buffalo and native wildlife, stop the slaughter of Americas last wild buffalo and advocate for their lasting protection, and work with people...

reality of capture for slaughter or quarantine, claiming it is necessary in order to appease Montana's intolerance for the native grazers. "Through a political, livestock industry-crafted population cap, Yellowstone National Park officials are licking...

reality of capture for slaughter or quarantine, claiming it is necessary in order to appease Montana's intolerance for the native grazers. This winter, Yellowstone National Park has captured more than 500 wild buffalo inside their Stephens Creek bison...

bison remain in the Yellowstone herds which constitute the only wild, genetically pure bison to continuously occupy their native range in the United States. “This is a huge victory,” said Buffalo Field Campaign Executive Director Ken Cole. “This is a...

days or even weeks patrolling Yellowstone’s boundary, just waiting for the gentle giants to dare walk out of the Park. For Native hunters, many who come from impoverished conditions, traveling great distances to hunt under treaty right, this is a...

to quickly become an active participant in the daily flow here at camp. Trumpeter swans are the heaviest living bird native to North America and their wing spans can exceed ten feet. Photo by Kurt Row, BFC Volunteer In the first two days I received...

Donate to Bolster BFC’s Billboard Campaign Join BFC at Speak For Wolves Event in West Yellowstone Buffalo Wild Submitted to Native American Music Awards! BFC Mentioned in New Book by Derrick Jensen Radio Interview: BFC on The Grizzly Beat Volunteer with...

and slaughter of Yellowstone’s wild buffalo herds; protect the natural habitat of wild, free-roaming buffalo and other native wildlife; and work with all people—especially Indigenous Nations—to honor and protect the sacredness of the wild buffalo. Where...

state, hell, the whole country. Jeff is also a skateboarder and has helped the Stronghold Society construct skate parks in Native American communities to provide activities for youths. Jeff has been a supporter of Buffalo Field Campaign for many years....

the wild areas of the world. I would like to see the end of this era of tax-payer subsidized welfare ranching, where non-native disease-prone cattle destroy grasslands, streams, and everything wild only to benefit a few greedy and already rich white...

wildlife I’ve ever witnessed in person. They are strong, beautiful creatures that deserve to be wild and roam free in their native habitat. I joined the cause to protect them early in my life and it has changed the course of my life. I wouldn’t be the...

share. We have fought for many issues and created positive change for many of them. From reducing and removing toxins, to Native rights and forest defense all around the world, and other activities such as ecosystem protection, mine disruption, various...

realized they could no longer kill buffalo with impunity. The group was formed as a nonprofit grassroots coalition of Native American and non-Native environmentalists under the leadership of Lakota activist Rosalie Little Thunder and videographer Mike...

The Board of Directors of Buffalo Field Campaign (BFC) is composed of experienced grassroots activists, Native Americans, filmmakers, photographers, and representatives from the scientific, conservation, and business communities. BFC’s Board Members...

Big Horn Country News http://www.bighorncountynews.com/contact Rez Net News http://www.reznetnews.org/contact Native American Times http://www.nativetimes.com/index.php/component/contact/contact/2 Use radio to get your word out to rural Montana Links to...

Questions remain, but the sad reality is that two wild, migratory buffalo who attempted to restore themselves to their native habitat, are dead. Wild buffalo have been extirpated from Idaho for more than a century. That they would not gain immediate...

to stay. Thanks also to the whole Fuentes family for being part of our buffalo family. We were honored to have the local native drum and singing group open the evening. Special thanks to Lena Jones of the Hibulb Culture Center and to the entire Tulalip...

end in California. Check the schedule to see if we'll be near you! Mignon Geli will be playing her beautiful and inspiring native flute music on the whole tour and other musicians will join along the way. If we are coming to your community please help...

the program. This year’s event begins the evening of July 27th, with a powerful panel discussion about the displacement of native wildlife by invasive livestock. BFC’s current executive director Dan Brister will participate in this panel and eloquently...

was representing wild buffalo all the way over in Switzerland, where he had been invited to speak by NONAM, the Nordamerika Native Museum. In Europe there is a profound love for wild buffalo and indigenous cultures. Mike was well-received and surrounded...

lots of buffalo family from over these many years, a field trip to see the buffalo and their brand new babies on their native habitat, a wolf-watching tour, and presentations on wolves, grizzly bears, bison, and their interrelationships. We will also...

Boundary Hunt, Park Service Captures 150 Wild Bison for Slaughter February 16, 2016 Governor Steve Bullock to Be Honored by Native Leaders, Wild Buffalo Allies Special Event Calls to All Who Can Hear to Help Honor the Sacred Bison February 11, 2016 Week...

National Park Superintendent Dan Wenk need to show leadership and end government slaughter. ” Buffalo Field Campaign's alternative plan to manage wild buffalo like wild elk in Montana can be found here (PDF). “Montana can restore wild buffalo while...

in West Yellowstone. Friday, February 17: Special event in Helena, Montana We will have the honor of being joined by Native speakers and legislators. 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Meet on the steps of the capitol. Saturday - Sunday, February 18-19: Rallies in...

is a non-profit public interest organization founded in 1997 to protect the natural habitat of wild migratory buffalo and native wildlife, stop the slaughter of Americas last wild buffalo and advocate for their lasting protection, and work with people...

aren’t feeling much of the heat anymore; instead, all the entities who should be the strongest allies for wild buffalo — Native Peoples, subsistence hunters, Yellowstone National Park, buffalo advocates — are pointing fingers at each other. It’s the...

interests, who will stop at nothing to prevent wild, migratory buffalo from reestablishing themselves throughout their native homelands. They will be met by opposition every step of the way, as Buffalo Field Campaign willstop at nothing to ensure that...

do with brucellosis and everything to do with the grass and who gets to eat it, as well as the continuing manipulation of Native American buffalo cultures. The brucellosis argument is so full of holes, in fact, that in recent years, the IBMP...

of a life for buffalo in which they thrive within their inherent wildness, for a world in which buffalo and all other native wildlife are given precedence on the land, and that buffalo herds will flourish as self-regulating, self-willed communities, a...

what most will see, but to know the "cattle politics" and corrupt tribal involvement that goes against the majority of the Native population is a different story. Put it this way, instead of buffalo, imagine they are Indians (because we actually are one...

and deadly toll on all wildlife. As a part of BFC’s mission to protect the natural habitat of Buffalo and ALL native wildlife, we ask all Montanans to please vote Yes on 177. Help bring an end to the antiquated and barbaric pastime of animal trapping...

as we move forward and learn more. We had some wonderful and inspiring discussions about ways we could help bring more Native youth and adults to BFC, to help spark and re-build those ancient and sacred relationships. And we talked about how our field...

on a larger landscape, would be a huge help to Yellowstone’s grizzlies. Trusted grizzly bear experts, scientists, and Native American tribes who hold the grizzly sacred are vehemently opposed to delisting, and Buffalo Field Campaign joins them in...

(failed) quarantine feasibility study that began in 2005 and resulted in the removal of more than 200 wild bison from their native Yellowstone habitat; the majority of these animals were killed. All of the rest were domesticated—a life sentence for our...

required in the East, millions of acres of public land are now overgrazed to the point where they can no longer support native flora and fauna. Despite the unsuitability of much of Montana for raising cattle, livestock producers wield tremendous power....

(failed) quarantine feasibility study that began in 2005 and resulted in the removal of more than 200 wild bison from their native Yellowstone habitat; the majority of these animals were killed. All of the rest were domesticated—a life sentence for our...

BFC's goal is to stop the slaughter and harassment of Yellowstone's wild buffalo herds, protect the natural habitat of wild free-roaming buffalo and native wildlife, and to work with people of all Nations to honor the sacredness of wild buffalo.